target gene plasmids  (Yeasen Biotechnology)

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Decidual stromal cells drive CD16 + macrophages towards an immunoregulatory phenotype via extracellular matrix-adhesion molecule interaction during early pregnancy

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1747323

Figure Lengend Snippet: The decidua is rich in COL4A1, OPN and HA. (A, B) Compared the expression of COL4A1 (A) and OPN (B) in endometrium (n=5) and decidua (n=5) by Immunohistochemistry. Scale bar, 100 μm and 50 μm. (C) Compared the expression of HA in endometrium (n=8) and decidua (n=8) by Alcian blue staining assays. Scale bar, 100 μm. (D) The levels of COL4A1, OPN and HA from the culture supernatant of DSCs (n=6) or ESCs (n=6) were evaluated by ELISA. The data are presented as the mean ± SEM; two-tailed Student’s t -test; ** P < 0.01, **** P < 0.0001.

Article Snippet: Gene silencing plasmid targeting COL4A1 (si COL4A1 )/ SPP1 (si SPP1 ) or control plasmid was from Shanghai Genechem Co., LTD. (China).

Techniques: Expressing, Immunohistochemistry, Staining, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Decidual stromal cells drive CD16 + macrophages towards an immunoregulatory phenotype via extracellular matrix-adhesion molecule interaction during early pregnancy

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1747323

Figure Lengend Snippet: Exogenous COL4A1, OPN and HA promote development of immunomodulatory CD16 + Mφ. (A, B) After 48 hours of stimulation with exogenous COL4A1 (10 ug/mL), OPN (1 ug/mL) or vehicles, the expression levels of CD16 on U937-induced Mφ ( A ; n=5) and the polarization-related molecules CD86, CD209 and CD206 on CD16 - or CD16 + Mφ ( B ; n=5) were detected by flow cytometry. (C, D) After 48 hours of stimulation with exogenous HA (0, 50, 100 μM), the expression levels of CD16 on U937-induced Mφ ( C ; n=4) and CD86, CD209 and CD206 on CD16 - or CD16 + Mφ ( D ; n=4) were detected by flow cytometry. The data are presented as the mean ± SEM; oneway ANOVA test or two-tailed Student’s t-test; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ****P< 0.0001, NS, no significant difference.

Article Snippet: Gene silencing plasmid targeting COL4A1 (si COL4A1 )/ SPP1 (si SPP1 ) or control plasmid was from Shanghai Genechem Co., LTD. (China).

Techniques: Expressing, Flow Cytometry, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Decidual stromal cells drive CD16 + macrophages towards an immunoregulatory phenotype via extracellular matrix-adhesion molecule interaction during early pregnancy

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1747323

Figure Lengend Snippet: CD16 + Mφ in the co-culture system are suppressed with the inhibition of COL4A1, OPN and HA in DSCs. (A) DSCs were transfected by plasmid of siRNA targeting COL4A1 (si COL4A1 ; n=3), SPP1 (si SPP1 ; n=3) or control plasmids (n=3) for 72 hours and the efficacy was verified by RT-qPCR. (B-D) After co-cultured with COL4A1 -silenced DSCs, SPP1 -silenced DSCs or control DSCs for 48 hours, CD16 expression of U937-induced Mφ ( B, C ; n=4) and the polarization markers (CD86, CD209 and CD206) of CD16 - or CD16 + macrophages ( D ; n=4) were explored by flow cytometry. (E, F) After co-cultured with 4-MU (a hyaluronic Acid synthesis inhibitor, 500 μM) or vehicle treated DSCs for 48 hours, CD16 expression of U937-induced Mφ ( E ; n=6) and the polarization markers of CD16 - or CD16 + macrophages ( F ; n=6) were explored by flow cytometry. The data are presented as the mean ± SEM; oneway ANOVA test or two-tailed Student’s t -test; * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, ns, NS significant difference.

Article Snippet: Gene silencing plasmid targeting COL4A1 (si COL4A1 )/ SPP1 (si SPP1 ) or control plasmid was from Shanghai Genechem Co., LTD. (China).

Techniques: Co-Culture Assay, Inhibition, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Quantitative RT-PCR, Cell Culture, Expressing, Flow Cytometry, Two Tailed Test

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Decidual stromal cells drive CD16 + macrophages towards an immunoregulatory phenotype via extracellular matrix-adhesion molecule interaction during early pregnancy

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1747323

Figure Lengend Snippet: Patients RM exhibit weakened interactions between DSCs and CD16 + dMφ. (A) Compared the expression of COL4A1 in decidua from women with normal pregnancy (NP, n=8) or recurrent miscarriage (RM, n=8) by Immunohistochemistry. Scale bar, 50 μm. (B) Compared the expression of OPN in decidua from women with NP (n=10) or RM (n=10) by Immunohistochemistry. Scale bar, 50 μm. (C) Compared the expression of HA in decidua from women with NP (n=8) or RM (n=8) by Alcian blue staining assays. Scale bar, 50 μm. (D) Levels of CD16, CD86, CD206 and CD209 in CD45 + CD14 + dMφ from women with NP (n=7) or RM (n=7) by flow cytometry assays. The data are presented as the mean ± SEM; two-tailed Student’s t -test; * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001.

Article Snippet: Gene silencing plasmid targeting COL4A1 (si COL4A1 )/ SPP1 (si SPP1 ) or control plasmid was from Shanghai Genechem Co., LTD. (China).

Techniques: Expressing, Immunohistochemistry, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Two Tailed Test

Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences

Article Title: The castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated SNP rs11067228 facilitates neuroendocrine differentiation through an enhancer-mediated chromatin interaction with SRRM4

doi: 10.7150/ijbs.124731

Figure Lengend Snippet: The rs11067228 risk enhancer is a hub for intra- and inter-chromosomal interactions. (A) Circos plot showing genome-wide interactions indicated by curves extending from the enhancer bait locus. For each curve, cis-interactions are depicted in orange and trans-interactions are depicted in blue. Interactions reproducible in two biological replicates are shown. (B) Comparison of fold-changes in gene expression based on RNA-seq and corresponding 4C-Seq signal counts. Boxed genes indicate overlapping down-regulated genes in enhancer KO relative to WT lines with numbers of genome-wide interactions, as indicated by 4C-Seq (log2fold-change < -1.3; p-adjusted value <0.05). (C) Real-time qPCR validation of transcript levels of potential target genes of the risk enhancer based on analysis in enhancer KO cells. Shown are means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (D-G) 3C-PCR and sequencing confirmation of interaction of the rs11067228-associated enhancer with loci harboring NFASC (D), UGT2B15 (E), TBX3 (F) and SRRM4 (G) genes. Chromatograms confirm respective enhancer and target gene sequences flanking a HindIII linker sequence. M: marker. G-DNA: Genomic DNA, serving as PCR template. 3C: PCR products amplified from the DNA fragments in the 3C library. Forward and reverse PCR primers were designed based on sequences at both enhancer and target gene regions, respectively. (H-O) RT-qPCR and western blot analysis validation of mRNA levels of 4 target genes in WT 22Rv1 cells, 3 enhancer KO lines and enhancer-KO cells subjected to CRISPRa to overexpress indicated target genes individually. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. *** P < 0.001.

Article Snippet: CRISPRa sgRNAs targeting genes regulated by the rs11067228-related enhancer were designed and cloned into lentiSAMv2 plasmid (75112, Addgene) using the restriction enzyme BsmBI, and packaged and infected as described above.

Techniques: Genome Wide, Comparison, Gene Expression, RNA Sequencing, Biomarker Discovery, Sequencing, Marker, Amplification, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot

Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences

Article Title: The castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated SNP rs11067228 facilitates neuroendocrine differentiation through an enhancer-mediated chromatin interaction with SRRM4

doi: 10.7150/ijbs.124731

Figure Lengend Snippet: UGT2B15 and SRRM4 are essential for the development and maintenance of neuroendocrine differentiation of PCa cells. (A, B) Results of soft agar colony formation assays of WT 22Rv1 cells and three lines each of enhancer KO lines, plus enhancer KO cells subjected to CRISPRa to re-express either UGT2B15 (A) or SRRM4 (B) (left). Scale bar =100 μm. Quantification is at right. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (C, D) Transwell assays of cells described in (A, B) (left). Scale bar =100 μm. Cells migrated to lower chambers were stained with 0.1% crystal violet. Quantification is at right. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (E-H) LDH assays in enzalutamide-treated cells corresponding to those described in (A, B). LDH release was assayed after 24 (E, G) and 48 (F, H) hours of treatment. Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (I) MTS assays in enzalutamide-treated cells corresponding to those described in (A, B). Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (J) Western blot showing NE-related protein ( SYP , CHGA and CHGB ) expression in wild-type 22Rv1 cells, as well as three lines each of enhancer-deleted lines plus enhancer-deleted cells re-expressing (by CRISPRa) SRRM4 . (K) Real-time qPCR validation of transcript levels of NE-related genes in cells corresponding to those described in J. Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001.

Article Snippet: CRISPRa sgRNAs targeting genes regulated by the rs11067228-related enhancer were designed and cloned into lentiSAMv2 plasmid (75112, Addgene) using the restriction enzyme BsmBI, and packaged and infected as described above.

Techniques: Staining, Western Blot, Expressing, Biomarker Discovery

Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences

Article Title: The castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated SNP rs11067228 facilitates neuroendocrine differentiation through an enhancer-mediated chromatin interaction with SRRM4

doi: 10.7150/ijbs.124731

Figure Lengend Snippet: SRRM4 knockdown blocks PCa cell neuroendocrine differentiation. (A-G, R) Validation of target gene knockdown in PCa cells. Expression of indicated target genes, as measured by real-time qPCR and western blot analysis. sgRNAs targeting gene promoter regions were used in CRISPR-interference (CRISPRi) assays. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. *** P < 0.001. (H, I) Soft agar colony formation assays in WT control 22Rv1 cells and in cells made deficient in indicated target genes using CRISPRi (left). Scale bar =100 μm. Quantification is at right. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (J, K) Transwell assays of cells described in (H, I) (left). Scale bar =100 μm. Cells that had migrated to lower chambers were stained with 0.1% crystal violet. Quantification is at right. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (L-O) LDH assays of enzlutamide-treated cells described in (H, I). Assays were performed after 24 (L, N) and 48 (M, O) hours of treatment. Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (P) MTS assays of enzlutamide-treated cells described in (H, I). Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (Q) Real-time qPCR validation of transcript levels of indicated NE-related genes ( SYP , CHGA and CHGB ) in cells made deficient in SRRM4 using CRISPRi. Data represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001. (R) Western blot showing NE-related protein expression in cells made deficient in SRRM4 using CRISPRi.

Article Snippet: CRISPRa sgRNAs targeting genes regulated by the rs11067228-related enhancer were designed and cloned into lentiSAMv2 plasmid (75112, Addgene) using the restriction enzyme BsmBI, and packaged and infected as described above.

Techniques: Knockdown, Biomarker Discovery, Expressing, Western Blot, CRISPR, Control, Staining

Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences

Article Title: The castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated SNP rs11067228 facilitates neuroendocrine differentiation through an enhancer-mediated chromatin interaction with SRRM4

doi: 10.7150/ijbs.124731

Figure Lengend Snippet: SNP rs11067228 is a functional SNP in 22Rv1 cells. (A) Transwell assays in 22Rv1 cells homozygous for the non-risk (G/G, WT) versus risk (A/A, MUT) alleles of rs11067228. Scale bar =100 μm. Cells that had migrated to lower chambers were stained with 0.1% crystal violet. Quantification is at right. Data represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. **P < 0.01. (B) Soft agar colony formation analysis of WT (G/G) versus MUT (A/A) 22Rv1 cells. Scale bar =100 μm. Quantification is at right. Data represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. **P < 0.01. (C, D) LDH assays comparing WT (G/G) and MUT (A/A) cells treated with enzalutamide. LDH release was assayed at 24 (C) and 48 (D) hours after treatment. Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (E) MTS assays comparing WT (G/G) and MUT (A/A) cells treated with enzalutamide. Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. **P < 0.01. (F) Real-time qPCR validation of transcript levels of indicated NE-related genes in WT (G/G) versus MUT (A/A) cells. Data represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (G) Heatmap of differentially-expressed genes in two samples of 22Rv1 cells harboring the non-risk (G) allele (WT) and two groups of MUT cells harboring the risk (A) allele, based on RNA-seq (|log2fold change| >1 and p-adjusted value <0.05). (H) KEGG pathway showing biological processes of genes upregulated in MUT relative to WT cells (Top 10). (I) Overlap of genes down-regulated in enhancer KO versus WT lines (p-adjusted value <0.05) (green), with the number of genes up-regulated in lines harboring MUT (A/A) versus WT (G/G) cells (log2fold-change >1; p-adjusted value <0.05) (blue). (J, K) Real-time qPCR and western blot analysis validation of transcript levels of indicated target genes of the risk enhancer in MUT and WT cells. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (L) Real-time qPCR validation of transcript levels of EMT-related genes in WT (G/G), enhancer KO, and MUT (A/A) cells. Data represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05. (M-O) Photograph showing 22Rv1 xenografts in nude mice with WT (G/G), enhancer KO, enhancer KO cells subjected to CRISPRa to re-express SRRM4 and MUT (A/A). Tumor volume was measured once a week at indicated time points. Tumor weight was measured when sacrificed (n = 6 per group). Data represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, n.s., not significant. (P) Representative immunohistochemistry staining of indicated 22Rv1 xenografts in (M). Scale bar =100 μm.

Article Snippet: CRISPRa sgRNAs targeting genes regulated by the rs11067228-related enhancer were designed and cloned into lentiSAMv2 plasmid (75112, Addgene) using the restriction enzyme BsmBI, and packaged and infected as described above.

Techniques: Functional Assay, Staining, Biomarker Discovery, RNA Sequencing, Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry

Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences

Article Title: The castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated SNP rs11067228 facilitates neuroendocrine differentiation through an enhancer-mediated chromatin interaction with SRRM4

doi: 10.7150/ijbs.124731

Figure Lengend Snippet: The transcription factor SOX4 preferentially bind to the rs11067228 risk allele to modulate target gene expression. (A) Schematic showing DNA-protein pull-down assays and mass spectrometry (MS) analysis to identify TFs binding to the rs11067228 risk allele. (B) Overlap in the number of TFs significantly enriched at the risk (A) relative to non-risk (G) allele (orange) with numbers of predicted TF motifs analyzed in the JASPAR database (blue). (C) The sequence of a potential SOX4 binding motif differs in the risk (A) versus non-risk (G) alleles of rs11067228. (Upper) Predicted preferential SOX4 binding site, based on the JASPAR database. (Lower) Shown are actual sequences of non-risk and risk alleles. (D) Quantification of ChIP-qPCR analysis showing SOX4 enrichment at the rs11067228 locus in indicated WT (G/G) versus MUT (A/A) cells. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, n.s., not significant. (E) Quantification of ChIP-qPCR analysis showing H3K27ac enrichment at the rs11067228 locus in indicated WT (G/G) versus MUT (A/A) cells. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, n.s., not significant. (F) Transwell assays of MUT 22Rv1 cells and two lines each of SOX4 knockdown lines, plus SOX4 knockdown cells subjected to CRISPRa to re-express SRRM4 . Cells migrated to lower chambers were stained with 0.1% crystal violet. Scale bar =100 μm. Quantification is at right. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05, n.s., not significant. (G) Results of soft agar colony formation assays of cells described in (F) (left). Scale bar =100 μm. Quantification is at right. Data represents means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01. (H, I) LDH assays in enzalutamide-treated cells corresponding to those described in (F). LDH release was assayed after 24 (H) and 48 (I) hours of treatment. Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05. (J) Real-time qPCR validation of transcript levels of NE-related genes ( SYP , CHGA and CHGB ) in cells described in (F). Data represent means ± S.E.M. of three independent experiments. ***P < 0.001.

Article Snippet: CRISPRa sgRNAs targeting genes regulated by the rs11067228-related enhancer were designed and cloned into lentiSAMv2 plasmid (75112, Addgene) using the restriction enzyme BsmBI, and packaged and infected as described above.

Techniques: Targeted Gene Expression, Mass Spectrometry, Binding Assay, Sequencing, ChIP-qPCR, Knockdown, Staining, Biomarker Discovery